ePS02.2 Fungal colonization in a cystic fibrosis adult population
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Cystic fibrosis - characterization of the adult population in Portugal.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1569-1993
DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(15)30139-9